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Republican Gov. Rick Scott started what will be a closely watched process to replace three Florida Supreme Court justices who will retire in January, with the appointments possibly leading to a major ideological shift on the court.

The California Department of Insurance says the National Rifle Association doesn’t have a license to sell its “Self-Defense Insurance Policy,” which is held by 2,400 Californians, in the state. The policy covers some legal costs from criminal cases or lawsuits that arise when a gun is used.

Four months before widespread problems with Milwaukee's lead poisoning prevention program burst into the open in Wisconsin, then-Health Commissioner Bevan Baker was warned by a staffer that they would face serious consequences if the public learned just how deep the troubles ran.

Although fatal opioid overdoses continue to rise throughout the state, deaths attributed specifically to prescription painkillers dropped for the first time in five years. The 12 percent decrease in 2017 is a rare sign of progress in a state ravaged by addiction.

In what could be North Carolina’s most expensive single campaign of the fall, former Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican, helped kick off the effort to pass a constitutional amendment designed to ensure the rights of crime victims. It would guarantee crime victims’ rights, including the right to “reasonable and timely” notice of criminal proceedings and to be present at any proceeding.

Five residents of a ramshackle desert compound in New Mexico were indicted by a federal grand jury on firearms and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors say the group was preparing for violent attacks on government, military, educational and financial institutions at the time of their arrests last month.